EduShyster has written one of the most disturbing posts ever.
It is about the business of raising “achievement.”
It is about how “achievement” refers not to accomplishment or courage or integrity or grace under pressure, but….test scores.
It is about how the business of raising test scores is very lucrative for a few corporations.
It is about how our federal government is using our tax dollars to create a racket, er, industry for those who know how to raise test scores by putting kids into “lockdown” while they practice the tests again and again until their scores go up.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Upstate NY teachers called it correctly. A circus! See their brave outrage.
http://Www.observer-review.com/watkins-teacher-regents-grading-is-a-circus–cms-3606
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Thanks for this heads up! Having at one time taught regents in Elmira (grading my students exams) I can only imagine these teachers frustrations. Sick!
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As I have said before, more people need to follow the money. They would be appalled at the commoditization of our nation’s children.
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“To be fair, plenty of other teachers said that ANet was actually helping them to bond—over how useless, not to mention expensive, they think ANet is.”
An unintended benefit of “reform” … teacher bonding. 🙂
One has to find things to be grateful for during these difficult times.
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The goal of assessment is accuracy.
Achieving the highest score is the goal of playing a video game.
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The same can be said about the “skills gap.”
After all, those biology majors that can’t find jobs haven’t learned their requisite skills as a Starbucks barista!
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